What is a Body Composition Analysis?
By Adarsh Gupta, DO A Body Composition Analysis measures the exact physical make-up of your body. The human body is made up of 4 components – water, protein, mineral and fat. Though the relationship among these four components in a body will differ greatly depending on a person’s gender, age, and individual characteristics, the balance among them also reflects your level of health. Body composition analysis measures these components in your body quantitatively and provides basic information about your condition and health. A healthy person maintains a balanced body composition. If this balance gets disturbed, the proportion of each component changes: excessive fat causes obesity; insufficient proteins cause malnutrition; excessive water causes edema and insufficient minerals cause osteoporosis. Body composition analysis evaluates body function so you can improve your health and condition. By monitoring fundamental body composition such as muscle development, nutrition, and possible obe
